Here's Pete Dalliday Bringing His Own March Madness By Making An Unbelievable Shot

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YMCA Half Marathon Takes Place Sunday

This Sunday marks the 34th annual YMCA Half-Marathon beginning at 12:30 p.m. Keep in mind that there will be many road closures and slow downs throughout the afternoon as participants make their way through the city.  Also taking place is the 1km Fun Run, and the 5km Walk/Run.  Good luck to all runners! (You can watch for me in the 5km, I'll surely be at the back of the pack!)

[Contributed by PtboCanada's Julie Morris]

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PtboPic: Saturday Morning At The Canal

[via @AlanaCallan]

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Despite Green Flag The Canal Currently Not Safe For Skating

As of 1 p.m. yesterday, the green flag was flying at the Liftlocks but as you can see it is not currently safe to do so. Hopefully with colder temperatures later in the week folks can get back on the ice.

[Contributed by PtboCanada's Julie Morris]

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This Peterborough Backyard Rink Might Be One Of The Best Ever

Heck, it even has its own Zamboni.

[CHEX Newswatch]

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51 Things We Hope To See In Peterborough In 2012

In no particular order, here we go...

1. A place(s) to play ping pong in downtown Peterborough.
2. PCVS
3. More hilarious tweets from @/PTBO_Y_U_NO.
4. More jobs being created in Peterborough.
5. Buses running later at night in Peterborough. It's near impossible to get a cab when the bars close. And we don't want to see people ever drinking and driving.
6. More music and cultural festivals. The more, the merrier. (Our music scene is one of the best in Canada.)
7. More people biking on Peterborough's streets and trails. More people biking in general.
8. The Peterborough Petes in the playoffs.
9. More great music acts at the likes of Historic Red Dog, Market Hall, Showplace, The Spill, Spanky's and Gordon Best.
10. More plaid.
11. An authentic Irish pub.
12. PCVS
13. More restaurants and businesses opening, and less closing.
14. Less blackouts for no real reason.
15. Reggie's launching a hot dog version of their burger.
16. More tourists coming to our great city.
17. More great anti-bullying programs in the city. More people standing up to bullies.
18. More Creative Cocktails, which was one of the best things to come to Peterborough this year.
19. More funny typos on signs.
20. Continued generosity of Peterborough community.
21. A continued resurgence of the downtown—and the continued good work of the DBIA.
22. Continued transparency from city council, the Mayor's office and our tweeting Mayor, who has settled into the role nicely and is having a great first year in office.
23. A couple town hall meetings. Or one. Hey, why not? Healthy thing to try to bring community together.
24. People doing random things like dancing on bubble wrap.
25. Another great Festival of Trees downtown.
26. More Tom Phillips columns.
27. More people trying breakfast at The Only Cafe. It's worth the wait.
28. More readers submitting tips.
29. More local people and businesses joining the Twitterverse.
30. More parody accounts on Twitter. Good satire can be a great equalizer.
31. Continued development of the Peterborough Wednesday Market and Saturday Farmer's Market.
32. A splash pad at Nicholl's Oval.
33. PCVS
34. Peterborough Roller Derby taking off.
35. Less domestics on police reports. Less drug busts. Less break and enters. Less stabbings. Less crime. More jobs.
36. More flash mobs around Peterborough.
37. CP Rail bridge gets fixed, allowing pedestrian walkway/bikeway again (and our shortcut back to East City)
38. More Peterborough playlists.
39. The return of 4 Dudes On The Balcony.
40. More Stormtroopers. More Band Wagons.
41. Continued impact/recognition of Peterborough's Creative Class.
42. More shocked looks on the faces of visitors to our Zoo when they discover it's free.
43. Peterborough Square and Portage Place making an Eighties comeback.
44. Less complaining and whining about what's wrong with the city, and more solutions for how to fix things.
45. More/continued attention to the amazing artists, musicians and athletes in this city.
46. PCVS
47. A show called Culturally Speaking on TV Cogeco as spinoff of Politically Speaking.
48. The excellent owners of the now closed Have You Seen... returning with a new venture.
49. More people visiting our awesome galleries and museums—the Canadian Canoe Museum is world class.
50. Not as many people wearing pajamas as outdoor wear.
51. A town square. Well, at least more discussion about it.

That's it, you rock.

What do you hope to see in Peterborough in 2012? Add to our comments section below.

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PTBOCanada's 10th Day Of Christmas: Day pass to Rock & Rope

With Christmas just around the corner, it doesn't have to be expensive or difficult to find a unique little something for that special someone. To help you find a gift, here is PTBOCanada's 12 Days of Christmas - 12 Local Gifts for $20 and under.

Today's gift is a pass to Peterborough's Rock & Rope Climbing Centre. An adult day pass is $12 and it's only $10 for students. With walls for all skill levels, this is a healthy way for exercise when the temperatures drop and you are looking for something to do. Equipment rentals and lessons are also available at an additional cost.

Rock & Rope is at 280 Perry Street, Unit 16, and is open Monday to Sunday 12 to 9.

[Contributed by PtboCanada's Evan Holt]

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If You Build A Skating Rink In Downtown Peterborough People Will Come

The rink is ready on Charlotte St. as part of Festival of Trees. It's open to the public today through Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

[via @thewolfca]

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